Separator.



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Patented Ont. 15, 1912.

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JOHN E. CAPS, 0F WILMETTE, ILLINQIS.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

' raten-redone. 15,1912.

Applicationl le February 14, 1911. Serial No. 608,554.

To all 'whom #may concern: Y

Be it known that I, JOHN E. CAPs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wilmette, in the county of Cook'and State of ll5 Illinois, have invented certain new and useu-l Improvements in Separators; and I do declare the followinff to be a full, clear, and exact description o the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which same, reference being had to the acobmpanying drawings, and to'the letters and' figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to oil separators and more articularly to a device of that character or use on steam engines.

It is the principal object of my invenlon to provide a. separator which may be app ied 2 0 to anexhaust steam pipe so that ajet of incoming steam may be broken up in a manner to present a maximum quantity of steam to the condensing surface. In accomplishing this object I provide a cone shaped member` `25 .whose vertex lies towardthe source of the rator constructed in accordance with my 1n-4 vention, a part being in section for better illustration. F ig. II is an end elevation of same, the body portion being `in section. Fig. III is a perspective of the separating device. Fig. IV 1s a cross section ,Qn the lille IV-IV, Fig. ll. Fig. V is a vertical Section on Ithe line V--V. Fig. I. Fig, VI

. is a longitudinal section of a modified formof oil separator.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates a stand, ha ving a collar 2 at the top in which the vertical body member 3 of. the separator is supported by lugs 4. Body member 3 is preferably cylindrical and has its interior dividwl into separate chambers by the vertical partition 5, one of tla` chambers being smaller than the other and covered by a horizonlal diaphragm A(i,

'the lower semi-ellipsoid member 22 vopening 23 surrounded by an inwardly prohereinafter be fully de-` .sliaped member 26 whirling motion.

which is preferably formed4 integral. with the partition 5. This diaphragm is provided with an opening which is normally closed by a plug 6. Dividing the chambers horizontally at a point slightly above the bottom y are the diaphragms 7 having large apertures 7 below which are-fixed close mesh screens 8, and S. Securely fixed to thebottoni of member 3, by a clamp 9', is a cup Shaped member 9 having Aa vertical partition 10 which forms a continuation' of the partition 5, in the body member, but which extends only part way into the cup from the' top. The up r edge of cup 9 and lower edge of the bod members 3 are provided with `fianges 11s-12, having grooves 13 for packing 14. Filling the cup 9 is a bed of sand 15,

"and filling the large and small chambers in of the member v3 are' portions y bodies of cotton waste lo and mineral wool A Secured to the top of bodymember 3 is azi/head member 17, the lower portion 18 of whichconforms to the shape of body 3, the upper portion 19 being semilellip'soidal in shape and provided with an opening 20 having an' inwardly directed fiange21. Secured to the other end of the head is another having an end jecting flange 24. Clamped between the Harige members 2l. and 24 is a. se aratin device' 25 consisting ofa conical slhapcd allie 26 having curved blades 27 whose line of direction is parallel to the axis vortex distributer. vThe edges of blades 27 are adapted to rest against, the Harige member 24 so as tobring tb` 1.lower'edge of cone even with rthe edge 0f member 22, while legs 28Jrest against 'ange member 21 and cone shaped member 26 and holdsame in position. Elanges 29 lprovide means for securing the device in the exhaust ste'am pipe line. y

30 designates a gag whichconnects with the large chamberA 1n the body member, 31 a feed pipe leading from thexliltered .water chamber B to a .boiler (not shown) from thev large unand 32 a pipe leading filtered Huid chamber to waste.

The operation of, .'tbe device is as followsz-Steam from the -engine exhaust entr-rs the separator 4head through aperture 23 in the direction mdicated bythe arrow, Fig. I. strikes blades Implngng against the of the eolie and 'which intersect 1n said axls to form a and is given as "face ofthe conical member 26, the steam is fiefiected outwardly against the inner surface of the semi-ellipsoidal members 19 and 22. It is apparent that the steam thus con; veyed impinges with said surfaces 19 and 22 tangentially, thus bringing a maximum volume of steam in contact with the condensing surface, after which it eddies around the projecting flange 21 and finally vescapes through the aperture 20. The oil carried into the separator being heavier and more adhesive than the steam, is held by the condensing surface, vfrom which it flows downwardly by gravity, `with whatever water has condensed within the head, and is collected in the chamber A. The oil being lighter than the water, remains on top of the water', which flows downwardly through sereen.8, through the cotton waste filter, through the sand in cup 9 and`be 4neath the partition l0 and upwardly through the mineral wool filter 10 and screen 8 into chamber B, from which it may be delivered to a boiler feed tank. Should the filter get clogged, in the first chamber, the oil and condensation water may be drawn off through pipe 32 without flowing into the exhaust line.

In Fig. YI I show ribs '33 peripherally formed on the Vinner surface of. ellipsoidal chamber of the separator head, such ribs providing more condensing surface, as well as assisting in more thoroughly breaking up the steam. This construction also shows a slightly modified form of separator mounting, consisting of a cylindrical member 35, integral with blades 27 and provided with an annular flange 3G, which -is .adapted to rest in a groove 37 in the body of the device and be held therein by the pipe fiange when in position.

A receiving chamber38 collects the condensation Huid, which may and disposed of as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what -I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is l. A separator comprising a horizontally disposed receiving member having intake and exhaustl ports 'provided with inturned flanges and an enlarged center portion provided with ribs, va baille supported on said anges, said baffle having a cone shaped be drawn oit y arranged receiving member formed with inwardly extending inlet and outlet ports, a battle supported on the said ports, ribs provided on the inner surface of said receiving member, the said balile provided with a convex base and having parallelly disposed curved'blades arranged thereon, and projecting therefrom at a greater distance than the altitude of said convex base for deflecting the fluid against the said ribs and inner surface of the receiving member.

3. A separator comprising a horizontally arranged receiving member formed with inwardly extending inlet and outlet ports, a battle supported at its opposite ends 'on said inwardly extending ports, and vpositioned adjacent the central part of the said receiving member, ribs ,provided on'the inner surface of said receiving membersl atgthe central part thereof, in proximit'yto the battle, said baille having a convexed base and parallelly arranged curved blades formed thereon and projecting' for la greater distance than the altitude of the base, for deflecting the uid against the ribs.

4. i separator comprising an oval'sh'aped horizontally arranged receiving member, having an inwardly extending intakeport at one end and aninwardly extending exhaust port at the opposite end7 ribs formed on the inner surface of the receiving member, a conical shaped battle having parallelly disposed curved blades arranged thereonysaid baflie supported on the inwardly eX- tending ports and in alinement with the intake port, for deflecting the fluid against said ribs and interior surface of saidreceivingl member.

In testimony whereof I vallixmy signature in presence of two witnesses. y l y lJOHN E. CAPS.y llVitnes'ses: n

Roy C. MERRICK, y JOHN W. YEAGER. 

